BY: NewsPeddlers
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the presidential
form of the All Progressives Congress purchased for him on Monday by a group of
his supporters from the north.
Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan’s Media Adviser, said in a statement
hours after the news that the group had bought the form for him stating that the
former President did not authorise the purchase and consider the move by the
group ‘an insult’ on his personality.
“Buying a presidential aspiration form in the name Dr Jonathan
without his consent, knowing the position he had held in this country, is
considered an insult to his person. The general public is therefore advised to
disregard it.”
In recent months, there have been increased speculations about Jonathan
will run for President in the 2023 general elections and various groups have
been calling him to do so.
Eze said, “We want to state that if the former President wanted
to contest an election, he would make his intentions clear to the public and
will not enter through the back door.”
Although he is not a member of the APC, there are various speculations in recent weeks that he
is set to switch from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to contest for President
in 2023.
“We wish to categorically state that Dr Jonathan was not aware
of this bid and did not authorise it,” the statement read in part.
But the former President has not disclose whether he would
contest or not, neither has he spoken about the possibility of switching
parties.
“While we appreciate the overwhelming request by a cross-section
of Nigerians, for Dr Jonathan to make himself available for the 2023
Presidential election, we wish to state, that he has not in anyway, committed
himself to this request, Eze said
SOURCE: Native Reporters